Several big films hit the theaters during the Easter holiday that included G.I. JOE: RETALIATION, THE HOST and Tyler Perry's TEMPTATION.

TEMPTATION has shocked box office predictions bringing in an estimated total of $22,300,000 in ticket sales while playing in only 2047 theaters. That is amazing.

Not only did TEMPTATION hold it's own against anticipated blockbusters, the film landed in the number three spot beating THE HOST, which only garnered $11,002,000 in tickets sales, even though it was shown in 3202 theaters and had huge promotion. THE HOST landed at number six on the box office chart.

The production budget for THE HOST was $40 million dollars folks! Talk about a big flop at the box office.

G.I. JOE: RETALIATION won the box office race as expected, bringing in an estimated $41,200,000 in box office receipts. G.I. JOE played in 3719 theaters.

Last week's number one film THE CROODS, dropped to the number two slot with an estimated $26,500,000 in ticket sales. THE CROODS was shown in 4065 theaters.

All in all, upon looking at the numbers, TEMPTATION stunned the 'critics' and did the damn thang!

The first three episodes of the current season 3, volume 1 of BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES have been tension filled as the famous sisters attempt to work out their sibling issues.

Last week's episode was very tense and did not end on a good note. But one thing is clear. The Braxtons love one another and all families go through drama. Sometimes we all say things to loved ones in a moment of anger that we don't really mean. Wishing them all nothing but the best and I'm sure they are going to work things out. Family is bond.

Friday, March 29, 2013

Last night's episode of SCANDAL was off the chain. One of the many spectacular things about this show, is the fact that the entire cast act their asses off. There is not one single weak link in the bunch.

SCANDAL showcases what ACTING is. What ACTING looks like, sounds likes, feels like and the finished product is always stellar.

Applause applause to Shonda Rhimes and the writing team for creating the best dialogue, plot twists, relationship dynamics and catch phrases ever.

Must must not forget to mention Henry Gregg's performance last night. His portrayal of 'Hollis Doyle' is always amusing, shocking and as we witnessed last night... unpredictable. He did what was perhaps unthinkable prior to episode 17, he made 'Hollis Doyle' get if not but for a brief second... sympathy from the audience as a parent for having such a spoiled, ungrateful, obnoxious child who chose money over family.

I mean the girl staged her own kidnapping and cut off her ear for goodness sakes! All for money. Twenty million dollars. That cut 'Hollis'.

The developing relationship between 'Huck' and 'Quinn' is adorable and though in any other circumstance it would be 'off'... 'Huck' finding 'Quinn' a family that matched what she has gone through was sweet and showed how much he has come to like about and/or care 'Quinn'.

"HuckleberryQuinn" in the making. LOL

Bellamy Young's character 'Mellie' reading 'Fitz' last night was epic. She read him from the top of his gorgeous head, down to his feet. She spoke truth, something 'Mellie' is usually not apt to do. She hit 'Fitz' where he needed to be hit to get his behind back on track and off the scotch.

Fitz' if not a 'good' husband, is a good father. To hear that his children did not want to come home due to the obvious change in his behavior, snapped 'Fitz' awake.

Rudely. Loudly and quickly.

The drama continued.

The continuation of the mole storyline into the mix, with the surprising turn of events was good television at it's best. Outstanding.

The internet was abuzz Tuesday when news broke that former NFL player Kordell Stewart filed for divorce from his wife Porsha Stewart.

Porsha and Kordell's marriage issues are front and center in the current season of Bravo's hit reality show 'Real Housewives Of Atlanta'. The season finale airs this Sunday

Kordell was a no show at the reunion taping. The Stewart divorce filing is not surprising, just didn't think it would be this quick.

It's also pathetic and low of Kordell to file divorce papers and not even let Porsha know he was doing it. If that is the case.

Porsha needs to gather all the taped footage she has from the 'Real Housewives Of Atlanta' and turn it over to her attorney. A judge viewing the dynamic of THAT marriage should be very generous to Porsha in the divorce settlement.

Saturday, March 23, 2013

Tom Verica and Kira Arne are married. Both are in the entertainment industry. Kira Arne is an actress. Tom is one of the executive producers on the mega hit drama SCANDAL. He also directs, starred in NBC's AMERICAN DREAMS and one of my favorite shows from the past, CENTRAL PARK WEST.

His career spans twenty plus years and include film, television and theatre. Tom and Kira Verica are the 'coupled up' spotlight of the day. Fab couple!

Tiger Woods debunked the rumors that he was attempting to reconcile with his ex-wife Elin, and confirmed rumors that he was indeed dating skier Lindsey Vonn.

The two both confirmed their dating status ironically on Facebook. Deets below.

Via US Weekly:

After months of silence, Lindsey Vonn and Tiger Woods have both confirmed they are an item.

"This season has been great so far and I'm happy with my wins at Torrey and Doral. Something nice that's happened off the course was meeting Lindsey Vonn," Woods, 33, wrote on his Facebook page.

"Lindsey and I have been friends for some time, but over the last few months we have become very close and are now dating. We thank you for your support and for respecting our privacy. We want to continue our relationship, privately, as an ordinary couple and continue to compete as athletes."

"I guess it wasn't a well-kept secret but yes, I am dating Tiger Woods," Olympic skier Vonn, 28, wrote on her official Facebook page on Monday, March 18.

Friday, March 15, 2013

THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA author Lauren Weisberger, will be releasing the sequel REVENGE WEARS PRADA: The Devil Returns June 4th.

This is double good news. Surely this will lead to a film sequel as well.

Pre-order today!

Link: http://tinyurl.com/aj6gt9e

Synopsis:

The sequel you’ve been waiting for: the follow-up to the sensational #1 bestseller The Devil Wears Prada.

Eight years have passed since Andrea “Andy” Sachs quit the job “a million girls would die for” working for Miranda Priestly at Runway Magazine—a dream that turned out to be a nightmare.

Now Andy’s on the top of the world: she’s writing and reporting to her heart’s content; running The Plunge, her wildly successful high fashion bridal magazine with Miranda’s other ex-assistant, Emily; and most importantly, getting married to the scion of a storied media family and the love of her life.
But the night before her wedding, Andy can’t sleep. As happy as she is—as happy as she should be—she’s still haunted by the specter of her former boss. Maybe it’s survivor syndrome? Or maybe it’s justifiable, self-inflicted, paranoia.

From the start, Andy and Emily have felt entitled to use their rolodex of contacts—Miranda’s contacts—from Runway as they make their way in the magazine world. As The Plunge succeeds, Andy and Emily realize they’ll soon come face to face with their former tormenter at industry functions, award ceremonies, and even weddings.

Still, Andy can hardly anticipate the horrifying reality that’s approaching—a reversal so profound that she will be squarely in Miranda’s crosshairs once more.

Karma’s a bitch. And Andy’s efforts to build a bright new life have led her directly to the one she fled—and into the path of the Devil herself.

Victoria Rowell is back with another page turner! Pick up or download THE YOUNG AND THE RUTHLESS today!

Link: http://tinyurl.com/dynhmxr

Synopsis:

New York Times bestselling author and beloved actress Victoria Rowell delivers another hilarious and shocking send-up of the soap opera world, featuring Calysta Jeffries, the unstoppable diva of daytime drama.

As we learned from Victoria Rowell’s smash hit Secrets of a Soap Opera Diva, no one gets in the way of leading lady Calysta Jeffries.

Now, after a brief stint in drug rehab, Calysta is back on the set and ready for action as she resumes her role as the star of The Rich and the Ruthless. But not everyone in the cast and crew is happy to have the diva back.

As soon as she wraps her first return episode, some of her fellow colleagues and cast members are conspiring, once again, to sabotage her career. She’s already survived amnesia, an alien abduction, and death three times over—but all that and a real-life alcohol abuse problem couldn’t keep Calysta down.

So her enemies come up with the nastiest plan ever devised. They invite Calysta’s beautiful daughter Ivy to audition for The Rich and the Ruthless and offer her a role alongside her very competitive mother, turning Calysta’s whole world upside down.

Sunday, March 10, 2013

From George Washington Carver to Joycelyn Elders, from Ray Charles to Kanye West, from Frederick Douglass to President Obama, African American Almanac puts detailed profiles of more than 750 influential personalities at your fingertips.

The most complete single-volume reference of its kind, this book features brief, breezy biographies of key figures in politics, business, the arts, entertainment, sports, science, medicine, the military and more.

In addition to over 400 photographs, you’ll find eye-opening historical essays on civil rights, religion, literature and many other topics, uncovering little-known facts and correcting common misconceptions.

It’s all organized by subject matter to make it easy to find what you’re looking for.

Overview Via Barnes & Noble:

The most complete and affordable single-volume reference of African American culture available today, this almanac is a unique and valuable resource devoted to illustrating and demystifying the moving, difficult, and often lost history of black life in America.

A legacy of pride, struggle, and triumph spanning more than 400 years is presented through a fascinating mix of biographies—including more than 750 influential figures—little-known or misunderstood historical facts, enlightening essays on significant legislation and movements, and 150 rare photographs and illustrations.

Covering events surrounding the civil rights movement; African American literature, art, and music; religion within the black community; and advances in science and medicine, this reference connects history to the issues currently facing the African American community and provides a range of information on society and culture.

President Obama nominates Ernest Moniz as the next Secretary of Energy, Gina McCarthy as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and Sylvia Mathews Burwell as Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Friday, March 8, 2013

A shakeup is happening again at ABC's daytime hit show THE VIEW. Joy Behar is leaving the show when her contract expires at the end of the current season.

Quite a surprise and now puts the show in search mode again for seeking a new co-host. Joy, who is an original co-host on THE VIEW has witnessed all the drama the show has gone through with previous co-hosts, Star Jones and Rosie O'Donnell. Through it all, Joy has remained... until now.

Behar is said to have been in talks with CNN, to host her on show. Additional deets below:

Via Deadline:

UPDATE 4:15 PM: ABC just released to Deadline a statement about Joy Behar’s exit from The View. “Joy Behar has been instrumental in the success of The View from the very beginning.

We wish her all the best in this next chapter, and are thrilled that we have her for the remainder of the season.”

PREVIOUS EXCLUSIVE 3:25 PM: After 16 and a half years on The View, Joy Behar is departing ABC’s long-running daytime talk show. I hear Behar’s contract is up in August and she has informed the network that she will not renew it as she is looking to move on to other things, including hosting a new interview show.

Behar is the last original cast member of The View besides co-creator/executive producer Barbara Walters who is still on the panel. The two started off alternating as the fourth co-host before Behar was named a full-time co-host. In a phone interview, Behar said she felt 16.5 years on The View were enough. “It seemed like the right time,” she said. “You reach a point when you say to yourself, ‘Do I want to keep doing this?’ There are other things on my plate I want to do — I’ve been writing a play, I’ve been neglecting my standup.”

And following stints hosting her own shows on HLN and now Current TV, which will end with the network’s takeover by Al Jazeera, Behar is ready to do it again. “I do like talk shows, I’m interested in talking to people,” she said. “I want to do an intelligent talk show where you have room to breath.”

Will that show be on CNN following reports of Behar meeting with new CNN topper Jeff Zucker? Behar would not elaborate beyond saying that she indeed had “a positive meeting” with Zucker and that “CNN would be great place” for her next show.
“I have a lot of friends there, and I will miss everyone I’ve worked with because we have a family there,” Behar said. She singled out Walters, thanking the veteran journalist for putting her on the show. “It is a smart talk show because somebody of her stature is leading the conversation; Barbara was one of the main reasons I took that job,” Behar said.

Side Note: The gossip reporter in this vid had the nerve to refer to Kanye West as Kim's 'Baby Daddy'....

When reporting a story... at least have the sense to say FATHER of the child. Yeah Yeah Kanye referred to Kim as his 'Baby Mama' when announcing the pregnancy. However he can do that if he chooses.... he's the FATHER.

Granville Washington can't accept Loretta Lovelace's demand that he leave her alone. Sure, Granville knows they're as different as can be. He's a construction worker, ball-and-chained to the Houston grid, while brilliant, beautiful Loretta is a pharmacist with a rich ex who takes care of her.

But Granville also knows she can't resist the way he kisses every inch of her just right. After only three weeks, Granville will do anything to make her his. Forever.
No matter how direct Loretta is, Granville doesn't get it. He was fine when it came to burning up the sheets, but that's where their connection ends--or so she thinks.

When the stalking begins, Loretta's gorgeous girlfriend, Madison, claims she can tame any man. Loretta, unable to resist the opportunity, dares Madison to prove she can tame Granville. But sexing Granville may cost Madison more than her engagement to the most eligible bachelor in Houston. . .